Walk that walk and go forward all the time. Don't just talk that talk, walk it and go forward. Also, the walk didn't have to be long strides; baby steps counted too. Go forward.
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Passion is the thing that won't let you sleep at night because you want to get up in the morning and go do your thing.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Passion drives individuals to pursue their interests fervently, even losing sleep over them.
This quote by Chris Gardner emphasizes the transformative power of passion in our lives. When someone is truly passionate about something, they become so driven by it that it occupies their thoughts at night, motivating them to rise early and tackle it with enthusiasm. This type of passion not only fuels ambition but also cultivates a sense of purpose and fulfillment in daily activities.
Themes
PassionMotivationPurposeDriveAmbition
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used to inspire students during a graduation speech.
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I chose to embrace the spirit of my mother, who, though she had too many of her own dreams denied, deferred, and destroyed, she still instilled in me, her child, that I could have dreams and that I did have a responsibility and the power.
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The secret to success: find something you love to do so much, you canβt wait for the sun to rise to do it all over again.
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You know how mountains get moved? Everyone who can move a couple, move a couple. Those who can move rocks, move rocks. Those who can move boulders, move boulders. That's how mountains get moved. If every one of us did everything we could, I believe we would be in a different world.
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Be bold enough to find the one thing that you are passionate about. It might not be what you were trained to do. But be bold enough to do the one thing. Nobody needs to dig it but you.
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